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Chris Christie accepts the reality of climate change — and doesn’t want to do a damn thing about it
The presidential wannabe isn't a climate denier, yet he opposes cap-and-trade and just about anything else that might curb emissions.
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Why it’s a bad idea to tax people for every mile they drive
Oregon will soon test a vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) tax as a possible replacement for a gas tax. If you care about climate change, it’s the wrong way to go.
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The oldest city in the U.S. could be totally screwed by rising seas
Florida state officials who deny climate change are leaving coastal cities to drown.
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Who controls California’s water?
Hundley's "The Great Thirst" reveals some surprising wrinkles and twists in California's long history of manhandling water to meet its needs.
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Is Elizabeth Warren a progressive leader on climate change?
Some environmentalists are pushing her to run for president, but does her record warrant enthusiastic green support?
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Here’s how Bernie Sanders, the greenest presidential candidate, could get even greener
The socialist senator from Vermont is already the biggest climate hawk in the race, but there’s one critical step he could take to solidify that title.
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Democratic voters care about climate change, and they could put the heat on Clinton
Fifteen percent of Democrats in a new poll said climate change was their top priority. That’s enough to push the issue into the spotlight.
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It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to tell Ben Carson is clueless on climate
The Republican presidential hopeful spouts off on science, the economy, and other things he doesn’t understand.
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Doctors are already seeing links between climate change and their patients’ health
Public health leaders, doctors, and nurses are seeing more respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease, heat-related deaths, and other problems.
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Western towns target coal companies over climate change
Ski towns in Colorado and Utah are seeking money to cope with climate change, and they think it should come from the coal industry.
